January 2017 Blog Posts (9)

I have been seventy now for two weeks, I honestly don’t feel a whole lot different than when I was sixty-nine or even when I was sixty. I don’t feel and hopefully I don’t act old (Not 100% how old people are supposed to act). It has me taken this long to be comfortable in my own skin because I have learned through the years what matters. I appreciate each day as it comes more than I did in my younger years where I…

Bumper Plates would probably not be in existence if not for the sport of Olympic Weightlifting. In the early years of weightlifting cast iron Olympic weights were used. As the amount of weight increased over the years it became impractical and unsafe for the lifters to try to bring maximum…

Testing elements of physical fitness for athletes is very important. Most of us would agree on that. Why test? To gain baseline information on aspects of fitness functioning. However, prior to testing, it's important for the clinician to try and define what is "sports-fitness" for the athlete(s) one is testing. This is vital and often a point of misdirection. Without understanding the dynamics of "performance fitness" for an athlete, just randomly testing weight-lifting abilities or 40-yard… Continue

Motivation by and through fear and hate is unproductive and shallow. The results are very short lasting and often destructive or counterproductive. Motivation through caring, concern and love is proactive, deep and long lasting.

It seems I can't go any great length of time without writing an article or blog about (exRML). In the wake of recent events, let me write another. Please, take a moment and review this newer study, it is very thorough. I've been on the front-lines of… Continue

I am always very wary when someone has all the answers. I am more interested in being around and learning from those who have more questions than answers. I always come back to the words of Gertrude Stein “The answer is there is no answer."

I try to make use of filming training sessions and exercises, at least some aspect, on a regular basis. During team training, I'm looking to dissect and analyze many variables. At other times, I'm looking at "correctness" of exercise skill. Learning how to execute correctness has direct transfer outside of the training environment. On the other hand, reinforce in-correctness of skill in the training…

San Diego, New Orleans, Chicago, Baltimore, Buffalo, Houston, NY Jets, Minnesota, and Arizona. What do all of these NFL teams have in common? They were the most injured teams in the NFL by metrics looking at volume and magnitude in 2016. What else do we know from the outside about these teams? Well, only one made the play-offs and the injuries definitely impacted the teams' season in a negative manner. In fact, how many coaches lost jobs within these organizations based on the teams… Continue

GAIN started in 2007 but the genesis of GAIN goes back to the start of my coaching career in 1969. It is forged in my experience early in my career when I was able to gather in an Intense concentrated setting with bright inquisitive minds in one place to share and learn. It quickly became clear to me that anytime I could gather with professional colleagues to exchange ideas that my performance as a coach would…